HG Anadi Jagannath Prabhu, hailed from a prominent, well settled family in the state of Orissa. Prabhu Started his practice of Krsna consciousness in 2000 while he was a student at the prestigious NIT Calicut - where HH Bhaktivinod Swami Maharaj used to preach.
Just after his education, HG Anadi Jagannath Prabhu moved to Bangalore upon receiving a job offer at Infosys. Here, uner the guidance of HG Caitanya Avtari Prabhu and Rasamayi Mataji, Prabhu sharpened his practice of Krsna consciousness and quickly learned the lucid bhakti Vrksha style of preaching.
He inspired many new people to join Krsna consciousness and trained them with utmost love and care. He became expert in every aspect of conducting successful programs - from inviting guests, advertising and publicity, setting up and decorating the altar, leading the kirtan, giving the lecture, cooking a large feast - and never failing to clean up afterwards.
During certain intervals In the years 2009 and 2010, Prabhu took a break from his professional career to serve his spiritual master HH Jayapataka Swami in the US, which was a life turning experience.
In 2014, Anadi Jagannath Prabhu assumed preaching responsibilities at ISKCON Seshadripuram- where he was a member of the core team, and trained several leaders in the Bhakti Vrksa style of preaching. He took on a pivotal role in coordinating festivals and other temple activities under the able guidance of HG Anukul Keshav Prabhu.
He is a founding member and author of the Jiva Education Institute, the education unit of ISKCON Seshadripuram, where he was teaching Bhakti sastri and pursuing Bhakti vaibhav.
In 2020, at the peak of the COVID period, HG Anadi Jagannath Prabhu developed the Gita Gyan Program which had a very large reach - and inspired many new people to start their KC journey.Through this program, he trained many devotees to become leaders.The program eventually spread to other regions in India, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan the UK, and other places.
Andi Jagannath Prabhu has also preached extensively and developed a vibrant community of devotees at his area of residence in Sahakar Nagar, Bangalore. He started two BACEs for prabhus and matajis in the same area. He was a founding member of gopal e-school, a virtual as well as physical forum for children's vedic education. In April 2021, under the guidance of HG Anukul Keshav prabhu, he spearheaded the construction and opening of ISKCON New Srivas Angan, a new outpost center in Sahakar Nagar.
Anadi Jagannath Prabhu was an exemplary devotee - which also made him an excellent son, brother, and husband. He displayed extraordinary etiquette in his dealings with everyone and has touched the hearts of many devotees worldwide by his sweet words and embodiment of vaisnava etiquette. Following in the footsteps of his dear spiritual master, preaching and devotee care were two things that were very close to his heart.